Resources


 * Bransford, John. //How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School//. Washington, D.C.: National Academy, 2000. Print. **
 * Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. (2006). //Inside teaching:A living archive of practice.// San Francisco, CA:Author.Retrieved April 26, 2010, from []**
 * Coalition of Essential Schools Northwest/Small Schools Project. (2004). //Instructional framework: Rigor, relevance, relationship//. Seattle, WA: Author. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from []**
 * The College Board. (2010). //Pre-AP: Preparing every student for college//. New York: Author. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare/pre-ap **
 * Daggett, W. (1991). //Rigor and relevance from concept to reality//. New York: International Center for Leadership in Education. **
 * Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. (n.d.). //PreK–12 standards: Keys to learning//. Denver, CO: Author. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.mcrel.org/keystolearning/Default.aspx **
 * Newmann, F. M., Secada, W. G., & Wehlage, G. G. (1995). //A guide to authentic instruction and assessment: Vision, standards and scoring.// Madison, WI: Wisconsin Center for Education Research. **
 * New Technology High School. (2010).New Tech High School [Website]. Napa, CA:Author.Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.newtechhigh.org **
 * Nichols, Paul D. //What Is a Learning Progression?// Publication. Vol. 12. Pearson, Feb 2010. Print. Test, Measurement and Reseach Services. **
 * Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009). //Framework for 21st Century Learning//. Tuscon, AZ:Author.Retrieved April 21, 2010, from http://www.p21.org/documents/P21_Framework.pdf **
 * Pellegrino, J. W. (2006). //Rethinking and redesigning curriculum, instruction and assessment: What contemporary research and theory suggests//. Washington, DC: National Center on Education and the Economy. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from []**
 * Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2001). //Understanding by design//. New York:Prentice Hall. **
 * Wallingford Public Schools (2007). //Social Studies:K-12 Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions.// Wallingford, CT: Wallingford Public Schools. Retrieved April 27, 2010, from http://www.wallingford.k12.ct.us/uploaded/Curriculum/SOCIAL_STUDIES_K-12/SS_K-12_EUs_&_EQs.pdf **


 * Learning and Innovation** - []

//Creativity// • Sir Ken Robinson--> [] • Ken Robinson's Book --> Out of Our Minds • Play - How it Shapes the Brain - Stewart Brown [] • Elements of Play Chart --> [|__http://www.museumofplay.org/about_play/elements.html__] • RAG Activity Generator for iphone --> [] •Games: http://pk12-games.wikispaces.com/

//Collaboration// • Fine Tuning Protocol - Collaborative Reflection --> [|www.turningpts.org/pdf/] [|**TuningProtocol**] [|.pdf] - • Google Jockeys --> [] • Collaborative rubric --> [] • Assessment of Collaborative work --> [] Classroom Collaboration []


 * Information, Media and Technology** - []

Primary Sources

A Very Old Place - blog about primary sources sites []

Conflict and Consensus - Key Moments in US History []

Eracism - Asynchronous Debating Project using VoiceThread --> [] Digi Teen Digital Citizenship for Teenagers - []

Evaluation of Digital Products
 * [] (Online Scoring Guides)
 * [] (Helping define what is a docudrama? A documentary?)

Story Making
 * www.DigiTales.us
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 * [] (Interactive Story Telling w/ Author)
 * http: //www.// Fanfiction.net
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 * [] (Myths and Legends)
 * [] (Young Un's Podcasts)
 * [] (Book Building)

Comic Making
 * www.befunky.com (Turns photos into comic images)
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 * www.toondoo.com


 * Life and Career** - []

Curiosity • Future Problem-Solving International Teams --> [] • MN FBSI Teams --> [] • Imagine Cup --> [] • History Dectectives --> []

Questions //• Crafting a Driving Question --> [] //